Warning over exam changes

PLANS to scrap GCSEs in favour of a return to Olevels could damage the prospects for Southampton’s children, the city’s new education boss has warned.

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Cllr Sarah Bogle said Tory Education Secretary Michael Gove’s proposals to axe the qualifications within three years runs the risk of overloading schools already struggling to cope with a raft of
changes.

The new Labour city council Cabinet member said: “Gove seems to be on permanent revolution mode. I don’t want to see Southampton children losing out from this
throwback to the past.”

Having had 2 children go through Southampton State schools I would suggest our new shiny Education Boss puts more effort into giving our children an education and less into making Labour soundbites. Things change all the time - staying sane means being a judge of which directives you need, you have to implement and can be ignored.

Having had 2 children go through Southampton State schools I would suggest our new shiny Education Boss puts more effort into giving our children an education and less into making Labour soundbites. Things change all the time - staying sane means being a judge of which directives you need, you have to implement and can be ignored.tootle

Having had 2 children go through Southampton State schools I would suggest our new shiny Education Boss puts more effort into giving our children an education and less into making Labour soundbites. Things change all the time - staying sane means being a judge of which directives you need, you have to implement and can be ignored.

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IronLady2010 says...5:11pm Fri 22 Jun 12

Don't go back to O Level, just change GCSE to ASBO, then the majority of kids will be well qualified to get a job!

Don't go back to O Level, just change GCSE to ASBO, then the majority of kids will be well qualified to get a job!IronLady2010

Don't go back to O Level, just change GCSE to ASBO, then the majority of kids will be well qualified to get a job!

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good-gosh says...10:08pm Fri 22 Jun 12

The purpose I believe is to improve standards. Seems very odd for Southampton to oppose this aim. And odder to cite school overload (whatever that means?) as the objection.

The purpose I believe is to improve standards. Seems very odd for Southampton to oppose this aim. And odder to cite school overload (whatever that means?) as the objection.good-gosh

The purpose I believe is to improve standards. Seems very odd for Southampton to oppose this aim. And odder to cite school overload (whatever that means?) as the objection.

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